The RaaS economy allows cybercriminals to purchase access to ransomware Microsoft today released its second edition of Cyber Signals, a regular cyber threat intelligence brief, spotlighting security trends and insights gathered from Microsoft’s global security signals and experts. The specialization and consolidation of the cybercrime economy have fueled ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS),…
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The renewed partnership will maximise the value of Microsoft solutions Microsoft has extended its partnership with the NSW Government for a further five years to support the unique needs of agencies during their digital transformation journeys. The renewed agreement supports 25 agencies and almost 400,000 users across the Health, Transport,…
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The main goal of this is to support Australia’s digital growth Telstra and Microsoft have announced a major expansion of their strategic partnership to drive growth and value for customers and Australia as a nation. The five-year agreement is one of the largest partnerships Microsoft has established with a telecommunications provider globally.…
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This program provides a new pathway to cybersecurity jobs Microsoft has partnered with AustCyber and other leading education and training providers to offer Australians a credible alternative pathway to enter the cybersecurity industry. The Cyber Security Microsoft Traineeship Program (Cyber Security MTP) is designed to help aspiring cybersecurity professionals build…
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ANZ employee determined to keep bringing her whole self to work Cecilia Fang thrives as a Modern Work Specialist, a position she has held at Microsoft for two-and-a-half years. This involves looking after more than 95 customers across Aotearoa (New Zealand). Fang explains products to clients, enabling them to connect,…
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Leading Australian agribusiness selects Microsoft Dynamics 365 Elders, Australia’s leading agribusiness, has signed a five-year strategic partnership with Microsoft to support its technology modernisation and innovation plans to improve customer experience and profitability, enhance security and agility, and boost sustainability. Underpinning the new strategic agreement is Microsoft Dynamics 365, which…
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Microsoft receives about 6,500 complaints globally from people. Microsoft released findings of its 2021 Global Tech Support Scam Research report that looks at tech support scams and their impact on consumers. The new findings reveal Australians are among those most likely to fall victim to tech support fraud, second only to India…
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Hones project managers’ 20:20 hindsight. In any given year, Origin Energy has more than 100 projects on the go across Australia, spanning technology, exploration, construction, maintenance and renewables. The company invests significantly to support these projects, and reinforces its strong learning culture with extensive education and training programs for employees.…
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Over half of manufacturing firms are monitoring the sustainability impacts of their supply chains. Manufacturing firms are some of Australia’s best performers on sustainability, according to a new report from Microsoft ANZ and a research team led by Dr Chris Brauer, Director of Innovation at Goldsmiths, University of London. These findings stand…
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Affected Australian organisations should take appropriate action. Background / What has happened? Microsoft has disclosed a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the Microsoft Support Diagnostic Tool (MSDT). This vulnerability, dubbed “Follina”, can be exploited by an attacker sending a URL to a vulnerable machine. Successful exploitation allows an attacker…
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